Patents by Inventor G. Edward Newman

G. Edward Newman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System for increasing functionality through a predefined interface by use of an interconnection device to switch a non-standard echo cancellation processor onto the interface
    Patent number: 5964850
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing system functionality through a predefined interface is disclosed. Signal lines which are not used or which are not used in certain modes are connected to an interconnection device instead of being connected to an interface wherein the output of the interconnection device is connected to the interface where such lines would have been connected. The interconnection device also has a set of inputs for receiving signals from a device providing the desired functionality. A controller chooses between the two sets of inputs to control what signal lines are connected to the predefined interface. Accordingly, during certain modes of operation, the added functionality from a device whose output is being switched into the interface can be supported. In one embodiment, speaker phone capability is provided for even though the predefined PCMCIA interface does not support such capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Robin T. Castell, G. Edward Newman, Lee W. Atkinson, Kevin W. Eyres, David J. Delisle
  • Method and apparatus for functional expansion through predefined signal interfaces
    Patent number: 5768615
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing system functionality through a predefined interface is disclosed. Signal lines which are not used or which are not used in certain modes are connected to an interconnection device instead of being connected to an interface wherein the output of the interconnection device is connected to the interface where such lines would have been connected. The interconnection device also has a set of inputs for receiving signals from a device providing the desired functionality. A controller chooses between the two sets of inputs to control what signal lines are connected to the predefined interface. Accordingly, during certain modes of operation, the added functionality from a device whose output is being switched into the interface can be supported. In one embodiment, speaker phone capability is provided for even though the predefined PCMCIA interface does not support such capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Robin T. Castell, G. Edward Newman, Lee W. Atkinson, Kevin W. Eyres, David J. Delisle